BREAKING: Unlike Saudi Arabia where Crown Prince MBS held a call just hours before Trump cancelled his massive attack, the UAE is lobbying Trump in recent days for far more decisive action against Iran, suggesting the US should take immediate control over the Strait of Hormuz, carry out harsher strikes and start a major ground operation, so that Iran's IRGC compromises, per WSJ. Gulf countries are frustrated with a lack of a clear strategy from the Trump administration as the war drags on, subjecting their territories to frequent Iranian attacks, while Patriot interceptor stocks are critically low and without a guarantee of protection.
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